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September 2015 3-13 14-14979 community centers, historical parks, sport complexes and sport fields. Within 5 miles of the Site, there are no Okeechobee County parks or recreational facilities. Within Indian River County, the Recreation Department includes the Parks Division that oversees grounds, buildings, and equipment as well as the recreational facilities and programs offered to County citizens and visitors. There are a total 40 various park and recreational facilities throughout the County. There are no Indian River County parks or recreational facilities within five miles of the Site. The closest County recreational facility, Blue Cypress Park, is located within Indian River County approximately seven miles to the northeast of the Site. SJRWMD's Ft. Drum Marsh Conservation Area is directly east and adjacent to the site. The SJRWMD's Blue Cypress Conservation Area is located within a mile to the northeast of the site. 3.2.8.7 Electricity and Gas Electricity in unincorporated Okeechobee County is provided by FPL and Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. Several suppliers provide propane in Okeechobee County. 3.2.8.8 Water Supply and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Fadilities The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) operates and maintains a regional water and wastewater system to provide services for residential, commercial, and other utility customers located within Okeechobee County and a portion of Glades County(OUA,2015). Okeechobee County does not provide potable water for residents in unincorporated areas of the County. There are approximately 74 water treatment facilities in the County; most of these are small and serve a single commercial business or residential community(OKC CP,2015). Eighty percent of unincorporated Okeechobee County is served by septic systems as presently no sewer system is available in those areas. There are approximately 27 private treatment plants, which are small and generally treat residential-type wastes. The City of Okeechobee owns and operates a sewage treatment plant that serves the City as well as portions of the unincorporated County, which surrounds the City(OKC CP, 2015). 3.2.8.9 Solid Waste Disposal Solid waste generated within unincorporated Okeechobee County is transported to the Berman Road Landfill owned and operated by Chambers Waste System of Florida, Inc. (approximately 13 miles northeast of the City of Okeechobee; north of SR 70). The unincorporated County does not have a mandatory collection service; however, solid waste is collected through voluntary subscription by Attachment 1 b PPL 196